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New Season with Samuel Rodriguez

Samuel Rodriguez - Point Of Contact: Abraham

March 16, 2026 | 27:29

Samuel Rodriguez - Point Of Contact: Abraham
New Season with Pastor Sam will usher in a New Season where individuals and families will no longer live in failure or merely survive but they will thrive for the glory of Jesus.
#WordofGod #Praise #LoveofGod #Depression #Fear #Worship #Purpose #Faithfulness #Discouragement #SamuelRodriguez

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New Season with Samuel Rodriguez | Samuel Rodriguez - Point Of Contact: Abraham | March 16, 2026
  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • >> you really can't separate.
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  • >> you really can't separate. before you're seated,
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  • Before you're seated, just do one thing here,
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  • Just do one thing here, and it's not an exercise.
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  • And it's not an exercise. you'll understand.
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  • It's not some sort of
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  • It's not some sort of triggering emotional
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  • Triggering emotional manipulative strategy
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  • Manipulative strategy for the purpose of enticing
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  • For the purpose of enticing in some sort of exuberate
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  • In some sort of exuberate manifestation via the conduit
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  • Manifestation via the conduit of vocal chords contracting
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  • Of vocal chords contracting and expanding for the moment.
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  • And expanding for the moment. no, something really happens
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  • No, something really happens when we legitimately praise.
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  • When we legitimately praise. [applause]
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  • [applause] we don't praise because
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  • We don't praise because it's a religious exercise.
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  • It's a religious exercise. we don't praise because
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  • We don't praise because it's a ritual.
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  • It's a ritual. we don't praise
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  • We don't praise because -- we praise
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  • Because -- we praise because god in heaven.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • I'mma do that
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  • I'mma do that one more time.
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  • One more time. psalm 22:3.
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  • Psalm 22:3. god doesn't causally
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  • God doesn't causally pass by, browse, look over.
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  • Pass by, browse, look over. god inhabits.
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  • God inhabits. he inhabits.
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  • He inhabits. [speaking in spanish]
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  • [speaking in spanish] he inhabits the praises
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  • He inhabits the praises of his people.
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  • Of his people. i don't know if you really
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  • I don't know if you really understand what that means.
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  • Understand what that means. we look over and then go like,
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  • We look over and then go like, "yeah, yeah, yeah."
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  • "yeah, yeah, yeah." no, every time
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  • No, every time it's god's algorithm
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  • It's god's algorithm for the presence.
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  • For the presence. when we praise, god shows up.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • I said, "when we praise,
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  • I said, "when we praise, god shows up."
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  • God shows up." when we praise,
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  • When we praise, god shows up.
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  • God shows up. and when god shows up,
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  • And when god shows up, every devil has to run out.
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  • Every devil has to run out. every demon has to flee.
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  • Every demon has to flee. anxiety has to flee.
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  • Anxiety has to flee. depression has to flee.
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  • Depression has to flee. fear has to -- are there
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  • Fear has to -- are there any worshipers in
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  • Any worshipers in the house here today?
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • That's why we praise.
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  • That's why we praise. are there any questions?
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  • Are there any questions? that praise activates
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  • That praise activates the presence, and then
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  • The presence, and then all things are possible.
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  • All things are possible. to believe that all things
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  • To believe that all things are possible from
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  • Are possible from genesis to revelation,
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  • Genesis to revelation, that concept of belief
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  • That concept of belief in the presence,
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  • In the presence, in the power,
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  • In the power, in the purpose,
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  • In the purpose, in the plans,
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  • In the plans, in the provision,
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  • In the provision, promotion and protection,
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  • Promotion and protection, in the a to z of god
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  • In the a to z of god is called faith.
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  • Is called faith. faith.
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  • Faith. we are people of faith.
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  • We are people of faith. i'll repeat that for
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  • I'll repeat that for the hearing impaired.
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  • The hearing impaired. we are people of faith.
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  • We are people of faith. [applause]
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  • [applause] you wanna be seated.
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  • You wanna be seated. go ahead for a second.
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  • Go ahead for a second. you won't be seated
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  • You won't be seated for too long.
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  • For too long. we're gonna --
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  • We're gonna -- it's gonna be
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  • It's gonna be wham, bam, thank you sam.
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  • Wham, bam, thank you sam. we are people of faith.
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  • We are people of faith. we are not people of fear.
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  • We are not people of fear. we're people of faith.
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  • We're people of faith. we are not people bound by
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  • We are not people bound by anxiety, depression,
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  • Anxiety, depression, despair, discouragement.
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  • Despair, discouragement. we are people of...
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  • We are people of... >> congregation: faith.
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  • >> congregation: faith. >> faith people.
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  • >> faith people. when people of faith,
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  • When people of faith, and not i'm talking about
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  • And not i'm talking about like the casual religious
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  • Like the casual religious nominal complacent faith.
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  • Nominal complacent faith. i'm talking about the kind of
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  • I'm talking about the kind of cuckoo for cocoa puff faith.
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  • Cuckoo for cocoa puff faith. the kind of faith where
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  • The kind of faith where you believe god
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  • You believe god for the impossible,
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  • For the impossible, where you declare
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  • Where you declare and decree the incredible.
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  • And decree the incredible. where you know that
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  • Where you know that the invisible will
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  • The invisible will become visible.
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  • Become visible. i believe, no joke, no hype,
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  • I believe, no joke, no hype, there's enough faith
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  • There's enough faith in this room to see miracles
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  • In this room to see miracles like we have never seen before.
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  • Like we have never seen before. [applause]
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  • [applause] there's enough faith
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  • There's enough faith in this auditorium that by
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  • In this auditorium that by the time you get back home
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  • The time you get back home to your city,
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  • To your city, to your nation,
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  • To your nation, wherever there was darkness,
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  • Wherever there was darkness, there will be light.
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  • There will be light. wherever there was trauma,
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  • Wherever there was trauma, there will be testimony.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • How many have --
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  • Is there enough faith
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  • In this room to believe
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  • That in 2024 your
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  • Entire family will be saved?
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  • Somebody shout like
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  • Somebody shout like you believe it
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  • You believe it and praise like you know it.
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  • And praise like you know it. we believe.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • If you have that faith
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  • If you have that faith that hebrews 11:1,
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  • That hebrews 11:1, "that faith that is
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  • "that faith that is the assurance of things
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  • The assurance of things hoped for and the conviction
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  • Hoped for and the conviction of things not seen."
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  • Of things not seen." that matthew 21:22,
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  • That matthew 21:22, "if you pray believing,
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  • "if you pray believing, by faith you will receive it."
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  • By faith you will receive it." that hebrews 11:6,
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  • That hebrews 11:6, "the faith that pl --
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  • "the faith that pl -- if you that faith
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  • If you that faith that please god."
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  • That please god." high five two people
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  • High five two people and tell them, "i believe."
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  • And tell them, "i believe." matter of fact,
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  • Matter of fact, high five the neighbor
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  • High five the neighbor you like the most
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  • You like the most and tell them, "i believe."
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  • And tell them, "i believe." >> congregation: i believe.
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  • >> congregation: i believe. >> high five the neighbor
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  • >> high five the neighbor you barely tolerate
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  • You barely tolerate and tell them, "i believe."
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  • And tell them, "i believe." high five the neighbor
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  • High five the neighbor that doesn't want you
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  • That doesn't want you to high five them.
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  • To high five them. go to that neighbor
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  • Go to that neighbor and touch them, tell them,
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  • And touch them, tell them, "neighbor, i believe.
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  • "neighbor, i believe. i have faith.
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  • I have faith. i have the faith in jesus
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  • I have the faith in jesus and the faith of jesus
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  • And the faith of jesus through his holy spirit."
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  • Through his holy spirit." now, in full disclosure,
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  • Now, in full disclosure, i heard the holy spirit
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  • I heard the holy spirit and i say this with
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  • And i say this with fear and trembling again.
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  • Fear and trembling again. fear and trembling 'cause
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  • Fear and trembling 'cause there's a fine line between
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  • There's a fine line between the prophetic and the pathetic.
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  • The prophetic and the pathetic. so, with fear and trembling,
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  • So, with fear and trembling, i heard the holy spirit tell me
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  • I heard the holy spirit tell me to share these three words
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  • To share these three words with you today.
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  • With you today. repeat after me,
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  • Repeat after me, say, "faith.
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  • Say, "faith. >> congregation: faith.
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  • >> congregation: faith. >> fire.
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  • >> fire. >> congregation: fire.
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  • >> congregation: fire. >> favor."
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  • >> favor." >> congregation: favor.
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  • >> congregation: favor. [applause]
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  • [applause] >> if you're on your iphones,
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  • >> if you're on your iphones, take out your iphones,
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  • Take out your iphones, put these three words down.
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  • Put these three words down. if you have androids phones,
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  • If you have androids phones, please get an iphone.
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  • Please get an iphone. [laughter]
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  • [laughter] for the sake of all of us
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  • For the sake of all of us in the group chat,
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  • In the group chat, get an iphone.
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  • Get an iphone. set yourself free.
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  • Set yourself free. but regardless,
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  • But regardless, we don't discriminate here.
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  • We don't discriminate here. you can take it out.
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  • You can take it out. and guess with faith, fire --
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  • And guess with faith, fire -- we have faith, right?
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  • We have faith, right? people of faith.
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  • People of faith. we just laid it out.
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  • We just laid it out. what if i tell you that
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  • What if i tell you that sometimes that faith get tested?
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  • Sometimes that faith get tested? matter of fact,
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  • Matter of fact, i will show you
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  • I will show you without any ambiguity.
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  • Without any ambiguity. i like to use this phrase
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  • I like to use this phrase because it's legit.
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  • Because it's legit. do your biblical due diligence,
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  • Do your biblical due diligence, test it.
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  • Test it. go ahead, verify.
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  • Go ahead, verify. trust by verifying.
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  • Trust by verifying. go in there.
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  • Go in there. from genesis to revelation,
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  • From genesis to revelation, every single person that
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  • Every single person that god ever used to bring
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  • God ever used to bring about transformation,
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  • About transformation, the societal architects
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  • The societal architects and cultural reformers,
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  • And cultural reformers, the kings and the prophets,
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  • The kings and the prophets, the apostles, prophets,
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  • The apostles, prophets, evangelist, pastors,
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  • Evangelist, pastors, teachers, exhorters
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  • Teachers, exhorters that carried glory,
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  • That carried glory, that carried away,
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  • That carried away, all of them had
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  • All of them had their faith tested.
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  • Their faith tested. there's not one
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  • There's not one exception to the rule.
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  • Exception to the rule. every single person of faith
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  • Every single person of faith had that faith
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  • Had that faith go through the fire.
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  • Go through the fire. that faith must be tested.
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  • That faith must be tested. if your faith has
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  • If your faith has never been tested,
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  • Never been tested, for the next 21 minutes,
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  • For the next 21 minutes, get on your phone,
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  • Get on your phone, watch something.
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  • Watch something. but if your faith
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  • But if your faith has been tested,
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  • Has been tested, if your faith has been
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  • If your faith has been through the fire,
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  • Through the fire, here is the word of the lord.
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  • Here is the word of the lord. if your faith has been
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  • If your faith has been through the fire,
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  • Through the fire, if your faith has been tested,
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  • If your faith has been tested, if all hell released,
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  • If all hell released, satanic crackings
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  • Satanic crackings for the purpose of
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  • For the purpose of stifling your god-ordained
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  • Stifling your god-ordained purpose and destiny,
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  • Purpose and destiny, if you've been through
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  • If you've been through the proverbial wringer,
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  • The proverbial wringer, if you've been
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  • If you've been through the valley
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  • Through the valley of the shadow of death,
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  • Of the shadow of death, if you have battle scars
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  • If you have battle scars to prove it,
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  • To prove it, if you've been through
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  • If you've been through hell or high water,
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  • Hell or high water, i need you to put
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  • I need you to put a smile on your face.
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  • A smile on your face. so help me god,
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  • So help me god, if your faith has been
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  • If your faith has been through the fire,
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  • Through the fire, i'm prophesying now
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  • I'm prophesying now the next thing coming
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  • The next thing coming your way is nothing less
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  • Your way is nothing less than god's favor.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Oh, if this you --
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  • Oh, if this you -- if this you,
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  • If this you, praise like it's for you.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Matter of fact,
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  • Matter of fact, if it's you,
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  • If it's you, tell three people, "favor."
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  • Tell three people, "favor." say it like you believe it,
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  • Say it like you believe it, tell 'em, "favor".
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  • Tell 'em, "favor". come on, prophesy it,
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  • Come on, prophesy it, say, "favor."
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  • Say, "favor." i dare you to look
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  • I dare you to look at 'em and tell 'em,
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  • At 'em and tell 'em, "2024 will be the year
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  • "2024 will be the year for you and your house
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  • For you and your house of god's favor."
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Favor.
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  • Favor. favor.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> let me make it legal.
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  • >> let me make it legal. i'm gonna biblically
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  • I'm gonna biblically substantiate it
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  • Substantiate it to make it legal.
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  • To make it legal. that's how we
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  • That's how we make it legal,
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  • Make it legal, through the word.
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  • Through the word. there is a biblical narrative
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  • There is a biblical narrative that encapsulates
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  • That encapsulates the idea of faith going
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  • The idea of faith going through the fire with
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  • Through the fire with the outcome being favor,
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  • The outcome being favor, one biblical narrative.
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  • One biblical narrative. many but one that truly
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  • Many but one that truly undergirds it.
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  • Undergirds it. here it is.
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  • Here it is. [speaking in spanish]
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  • [speaking in spanish] [laughter]
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  • [laughter] daniel 3.
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  • Daniel 3. y'all know the story.
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  • Y'all know the story. we're gonna just jump,
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  • We're gonna just jump, skip verses here.
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  • Skip verses here. verse number 4.
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  • Verse number 4. y'all know the story,
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  • Y'all know the story, so i'm gonna bypass
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  • So i'm gonna bypass some of the normative
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  • Some of the normative descriptors around it
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  • Descriptors around it and get to the point of it.
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  • And get to the point of it. "bow to the ground
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  • "bow to the ground to worship
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  • To worship king nebuchadnezzar's
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  • King nebuchadnezzar's gold statue.
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  • Gold statue. anyone who refuses to bow
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  • Anyone who refuses to bow will immediately be thrown
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  • Will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.
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  • Into a blazing furnace. so shadrach, meshach,
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  • So shadrach, meshach, and abednego securely tied."
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  • And abednego securely tied." verse 23, "fell into
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  • Verse 23, "fell into the roaring flames."
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  • The roaring flames." these are young men
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  • These are young men who have faith.
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  • Who have faith. their faith went
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  • Their faith went through the fire.
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  • Through the fire. "but suddenly,"
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  • Somebody say, "suddenly."
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  • Somebody say, "suddenly." >> congregation: suddenly.
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  • >> congregation: suddenly. >> "nebuchadnezzar jumped up
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  • >> "nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed
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  • In amazement and exclaimed to his advisers,
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  • To his advisers, 'didn't we tie up three men
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  • 'didn't we tie up three men and throw them
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  • And throw them into the furnace?'
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  • Into the furnace?' 'yes.'
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  • 'yes.' [speaking in spanish]
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  • [speaking in spanish] they replied."
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  • They replied." because they were from mexico.
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  • Because they were from mexico. [laughter]
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  • [laughter] verse 25, "'look!
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  • Verse 25, "'look! nebuchadnezzar shouted.
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  • Nebuchadnezzar shouted. i see four men, unbound,
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  • I see four men, unbound, walking around in
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  • Walking around in the fire unharmed!
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  • The fire unharmed! and the fourth one,
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  • And the fourth one, that one looks like a god!'"
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  • That one looks like a god!'" [applause]
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  • [applause] "so shadrach,
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  • "so shadrach, meshach and abednego
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  • Meshach and abednego stepped out of the fire."
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  • Stepped out of the fire." verse 27, "the high officers,
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  • Verse 27, "the high officers, officials, governors,
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  • Officials, governors, and advisers crowded around
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  • And advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire
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  • Them and saw that the fire had not touched them,"
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  • Had not touched them," watch that,
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  • Watch that, "not a hair on their heads
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  • "not a hair on their heads was singed, and their
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  • Was singed, and their clothing was not scorched."
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  • Clothing was not scorched." i love this phrasing, read it.
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  • I love this phrasing, read it. "they didn't even
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  • "they didn't even smell of smoke!"
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  • Smell of smoke!" i dare you to open up
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  • I dare you to open up your mouth and declare after me,
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  • Your mouth and declare after me, "i've been through hell."
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  • "i've been through hell." >> congregation: i've been
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  • >> congregation: i've been through hell.
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  • Through hell. >> but i still
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  • >> but i still smell like heaven.
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  • Smell like heaven. i've been through hell,
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  • I've been through hell, but i still smell like heaven.
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  • But i still smell like heaven. i've been through hell,
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  • I've been through hell, but i still smell like heaven.
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  • But i still smell like heaven. i've been through hell,
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  • I've been through hell, but i'm still anointed.
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  • But i'm still anointed. i've been through hell,
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  • I've been through hell, but i'm still blessed.
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  • But i'm still blessed. i've been through hell,
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  • I've been through hell, but i'm still going
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  • But i'm still going from glory to glory
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  • To glory to glory
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  • To glory to glory to glory to glory.
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  • To glory to glory. when faith goes through
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  • When faith goes through the fire, the outcome is favor.
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  • The fire, the outcome is favor. [speaking in spanish]
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  • [speaking in spanish] when faith goes
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  • When faith goes through the fire,
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  • Through the fire, the outcome is favor.
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  • The outcome is favor. somebody shout, "favor."
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  • Somebody shout, "favor." >> congregation: favor.
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  • >> congregation: favor. >> faith becomes favor
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  • >> faith becomes favor when you refuse to bow.
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  • When you refuse to bow. i'll repeat that.
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  • I'll repeat that. faith becomes favor
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  • Faith becomes favor when you refuse to bow.
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  • When you refuse to bow. you will come out smelling
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  • You will come out smelling like heaven when you refuse
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  • Like heaven when you refuse to worship the god of babylon.
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  • To worship the god of babylon. bow to the ground, worship.
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  • Bow to the ground, worship. we are a prophetic minority
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  • We are a prophetic minority living in the pathetic world.
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  • Living in the pathetic world. and to a great degree,
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  • And to a great degree, we're living spiritually
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  • We're living spiritually and morally around
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  • And morally around the world in a new era
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  • The world in a new era of babylonian captivity.
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  • Of babylonian captivity. the enemy wants you to
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  • The enemy wants you to bow down and worship the lies.
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  • Bow down and worship the lies. when you bow you worship.
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  • When you bow you worship. when you bow you surrender.
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  • When you bow you surrender. when you bow you submit.
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  • When you bow you submit. and there are people
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  • And there are people bowing to lies
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  • Bowing to lies and fears and ideologies
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  • And fears and ideologies and trauma and drama.
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  • And trauma and drama. but praise be god.
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  • But praise be god. i didn't travel
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  • I didn't travel all the way from l.a.
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  • All the way from l.a. to melbourne, australia
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  • To melbourne, australia for just -- i had a gig,
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  • For just -- i had a gig, nope, i've traveled
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  • Nope, i've traveled to be in touch with
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  • To be in touch with a generation that will
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  • A generation that will not bow to the lies
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  • Not bow to the lies of nebuchadnezzar.
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  • Of nebuchadnezzar. [applause]
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  • [applause] i don't wanna be precipitous.
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  • I don't wanna be precipitous. is there anyone here committed
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  • Is there anyone here committed never to bowing to the lies?
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  • Never to bowing to the lies? is there anyone here committed?
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  • Is there anyone here committed? is there anyone here with
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  • Is there anyone here with enough faith to say,
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  • Enough faith to say, "as for me and my house,
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  • "as for me and my house, we shall serve the lord
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  • We shall serve the lord and we will never bow
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  • And we will never bow to the lies?"
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  • To the lies?" we will not bow.
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  • We will not bow. we are in john 8:32 generation.
  • 00:14:30.261 --> 00:14:32.630
  • We are in john 8:32 generation. a generation that
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  • A generation that knows the truth
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  • Knows the truth and that truth sets us free.
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  • We will not bow to lies,
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  • We will not bow to lies, but i promise you this.
  • 00:14:37.435 --> 00:14:39.037
  • But i promise you this. today, i'm scheduled
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  • Today, i'm scheduled by the grace of god
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  • By the grace of god to do an interview on fox.
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  • To do an interview on fox. but one day, fox, cnn, msnbc,
  • 00:14:41.839 --> 00:14:45.576
  • And abc here, bbc over there,
  • 00:14:45.677 --> 00:14:48.479
  • And abc here, bbc over there, you name all the different
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  • You name all the different acronyms over there in
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  • Acronyms over there in the state abc, nbc, cbs,
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  • The state abc, nbc, cbs, you down with opp,
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  • You down with opp, you know me, whatever it may be.
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  • You know me, whatever it may be. i guarantee you ever network
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  • I guarantee you ever network is gonna have to cover
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  • Is gonna have to cover the fact that one day
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  • The fact that one day every knee will bow.
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  • Every knee will bow. the day is coming where
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  • The day is coming where every knee will bow.
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  • Every knee will bow. every president will bow.
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  • Every president will bow. every king will bow.
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  • Every king will bow. every influencer will bow.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • How many believe that
  • 00:15:23.548 --> 00:15:24.215
  • How many believe that one day cancer will bow?
  • 00:15:24.282 --> 00:15:27.585
  • One day cancer will bow? diabetes will bow.
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  • Diabetes will bow. alcoholism will bow.
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  • Alcoholism will bow. i feel the anointing.
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  • I feel the anointing. pornography with bow.
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  • Pornography with bow. addiction will bow.
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  • Addiction will bow. racism will bow.
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  • Racism will bow. violence will bow.
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  • Violence will bow. every knee will bow.
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  • Every knee will bow. every tongue will confess
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  • Every tongue will confess that jesus christ is lord.
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  • That jesus christ is lord. somebody shout like you believe.
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  • Somebody shout like you believe. philippians 2:10-11.
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  • Philippians 2:10-11. faith becomes favor
  • 00:16:03.821 --> 00:16:04.822
  • Faith becomes favor the moment you believe
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  • The moment you believe and declare that god is able.
  • 00:16:05.656 --> 00:16:08.559
  • And declare that god is able. shadrach, meshach and abednego,
  • 00:16:08.626 --> 00:16:09.861
  • Shadrach, meshach and abednego, "hey, we don't need to defend
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  • "hey, we don't need to defend ourselves before you.
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  • Ourselves before you. if we're thrown in here,
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  • If we're thrown in here, the god whom we serve is able.
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  • The god whom we serve is able. he's able.
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  • He's able. he will rescue us,
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  • He will rescue us, your majesty.
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  • Your majesty. but even if he doesn't,
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  • But even if he doesn't, we will make it clear
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  • We will make it clear to you that we will never
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  • To you that we will never serve your gods or worship
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  • Serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up."
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  • The gold statue you set up." three words, god is able.
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  • Three words, god is able. somebody say, "god is able."
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  • Somebody say, "god is able." >> congregation: god is able.
  • 00:16:27.478 --> 00:16:28.713
  • >> congregation: god is able. >> three words that shift
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  • >> three words that shift the atmosphere from sorrow
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  • The atmosphere from sorrow to joy and fear to faith.
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  • To joy and fear to faith. three words that make room
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  • Three words that make room for the impossible.
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  • For the impossible. the moment it
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  • The moment it becomes impossible,
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  • Becomes impossible, it officially belongs to god.
  • 00:16:38.156 --> 00:16:41.325
  • It officially belongs to god. luke 1:37, "the word
  • 00:16:41.392 --> 00:16:42.593
  • Luke 1:37, "the word of god never fails."
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  • Of god never fails." somebody say, "god is able."
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  • Somebody say, "god is able." >> congregation: god is able.
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  • >> congregation: god is able. >> we are the generation
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  • >> we are the generation that believes that
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  • That believes that god is able.
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  • God is able. ephesians 3:20,
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  • Ephesians 3:20, "god is able to do
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  • "god is able to do exceedingly abundantly
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  • Exceedingly abundantly above all."
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  • Above all." can i just declare prophetically
  • 00:16:53.471 --> 00:16:54.806
  • Can i just declare prophetically that 2024 will be the year
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  • That 2024 will be the year of exceedingly, abundantly,
  • 00:16:57.375 --> 00:16:58.910
  • Of exceedingly, abundantly, above all anything
  • 00:16:58.976 --> 00:17:00.044
  • Above all anything and everything you could
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  • And everything you could ever imagine?
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  • Ever imagine? i'm gon' say that
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  • I'm gon' say that one more time for you,
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  • One more time for you, for your home,
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  • For your home, for your church,
  • 00:17:06.984 --> 00:17:07.618
  • For your church, for your ministry,
  • 00:17:07.685 --> 00:17:08.319
  • For your ministry, for your calling.
  • 00:17:08.386 --> 00:17:09.387
  • For your calling. god is able to do
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  • God is able to do exceedingly abundantly
  • 00:17:11.222 --> 00:17:12.924
  • Exceedingly abundantly above all, anything
  • 00:17:12.990 --> 00:17:14.859
  • Above all, anything and everything you could ev --
  • 00:17:14.926 --> 00:17:17.095
  • And everything you could ev -- i'm gon' do it one more time.
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  • I'm gon' do it one more time. god is able to
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  • God is able to do exceedingly
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  • Do exceedingly abundantly above all.
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  • Abundantly above all. somebody shout, "god is able."
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  • Somebody shout, "god is able." look at your family
  • 00:17:28.106 --> 00:17:29.073
  • Look at your family and say, "god is able."
  • 00:17:29.140 --> 00:17:31.109
  • And say, "god is able." look at your future
  • 00:17:31.175 --> 00:17:31.809
  • Look at your future and declare, "god is able."
  • 00:17:31.876 --> 00:17:33.845
  • And declare, "god is able." look at your health
  • 00:17:33.911 --> 00:17:34.545
  • Look at your health and say, "god is able."
  • 00:17:34.612 --> 00:17:36.881
  • And say, "god is able." jude 1:24, "god is able
  • 00:17:36.948 --> 00:17:38.716
  • Jude 1:24, "god is able to keep you from falling."
  • 00:17:38.783 --> 00:17:40.218
  • To keep you from falling." romans 4:21, "god is able
  • 00:17:40.284 --> 00:17:41.819
  • Romans 4:21, "god is able to fulfill his promise."
  • 00:17:41.886 --> 00:17:43.754
  • To fulfill his promise." god is able.
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  • God is able. so, i invited shadrach,
  • 00:17:46.023 --> 00:17:46.791
  • So, i invited shadrach, meshach and abednego.
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  • Meshach and abednego. come on in here.
  • 00:17:48.259 --> 00:17:49.093
  • Come on in here. shadrach, meshach,
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  • Shadrach, meshach, and abednego, come here.
  • 00:17:49.594 --> 00:17:51.095
  • And abednego, come here. [speaking in spanish]
  • 00:17:51.162 --> 00:17:56.601
  • [speaking in spanish] this is so cool.
  • 00:17:56.667 --> 00:17:58.169
  • This is so cool. this is so good.
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  • This is so good. [speaking in spanish]
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  • [speaking in spanish] jesus, you show up everywhere.
  • 00:18:01.939 --> 00:18:02.807
  • Jesus, you show up everywhere. give me a second, jesus.
  • 00:18:02.874 --> 00:18:09.046
  • Give me a second, jesus. jesus on steroids.
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  • Jesus on steroids. [laughter]
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  • [laughter] don't judge.
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  • Don't judge. so, they got together.
  • 00:18:16.287 --> 00:18:17.288
  • So, they got together. this is so cool.
  • 00:18:17.355 --> 00:18:18.189
  • This is so cool. they went in there.
  • 00:18:18.256 --> 00:18:18.956
  • They went in there. faith went into the fire
  • 00:18:19.023 --> 00:18:20.791
  • Faith went into the fire because sometimes faith
  • 00:18:20.858 --> 00:18:21.592
  • Because sometimes faith has to go through the fire.
  • 00:18:21.659 --> 00:18:23.461
  • Has to go through the fire. i would even argue,
  • 00:18:23.528 --> 00:18:24.262
  • I would even argue, and this may
  • 00:18:24.328 --> 00:18:24.695
  • And this may be theologically
  • 00:18:24.762 --> 00:18:25.396
  • Be theologically controversial to some,
  • 00:18:25.463 --> 00:18:28.900
  • Controversial to some, in order for faith
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  • In order for faith to become favor,
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  • To become favor, it has to go
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  • It has to go through the fire.
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  • Through the fire. it has to go through the fire.
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  • It has to go through the fire. it has to be forged.
  • 00:18:37.408 --> 00:18:38.509
  • It has to be forged. it has to be proven.
  • 00:18:38.576 --> 00:18:39.710
  • It has to be proven. it has to be tested.
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  • It has to be tested. faith comes in,
  • 00:18:41.946 --> 00:18:43.214
  • Faith comes in, and when it comes out,
  • 00:18:43.281 --> 00:18:44.482
  • And when it comes out, it's favor.
  • 00:18:44.549 --> 00:18:46.217
  • It's favor. goes through the fire.
  • 00:18:46.284 --> 00:18:47.652
  • Goes through the fire. these three guys go in there.
  • 00:18:47.718 --> 00:18:49.587
  • These three guys go in there. one of things that intrigue me
  • 00:18:49.654 --> 00:18:50.521
  • One of things that intrigue me about this story is that they,
  • 00:18:50.588 --> 00:18:52.890
  • About this story is that they, shadrach, meshach, and abednego
  • 00:18:52.957 --> 00:18:54.926
  • Shadrach, meshach, and abednego got together and like,
  • 00:18:54.992 --> 00:18:58.963
  • Got together and like, one of them couldn't
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  • One of them couldn't have broken ranks?
  • 00:18:59.764 --> 00:19:02.433
  • Have broken ranks? like all three
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  • Like all three came in agreement.
  • 00:19:03.267 --> 00:19:05.102
  • Came in agreement. i mean, you're missing it.
  • 00:19:05.169 --> 00:19:06.370
  • I mean, you're missing it. like, mathematical
  • 00:19:06.437 --> 00:19:07.104
  • Like, mathematical probability, three guys.
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  • Probability, three guys. y'all bow or you die.
  • 00:19:09.974 --> 00:19:13.411
  • Y'all bow or you die. you bow, or
  • 00:19:13.477 --> 00:19:14.312
  • You bow, or you become barbecue.
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  • You become barbecue. what say you?
  • 00:19:18.749 --> 00:19:19.383
  • What say you? this guy says,
  • 00:19:19.450 --> 00:19:20.117
  • This guy says, "no, i'm not gonna bow.
  • 00:19:20.184 --> 00:19:22.019
  • "no, i'm not gonna bow. i'm not gonna bow.
  • 00:19:22.086 --> 00:19:23.321
  • I'm not gonna bow. i'm not gonna bow."
  • 00:19:23.387 --> 00:19:24.121
  • I'm not gonna bow." now, what are the chances
  • 00:19:24.188 --> 00:19:24.989
  • Now, what are the chances all three, like couldn't
  • 00:19:25.056 --> 00:19:27.091
  • All three, like couldn't one of them at least said,
  • 00:19:27.158 --> 00:19:28.626
  • One of them at least said, "guys, love y'all.
  • 00:19:28.693 --> 00:19:29.660
  • "guys, love y'all. deuces, you're on your own."
  • 00:19:29.727 --> 00:19:30.661
  • Deuces, you're on your own." [laughter]
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  • [laughter] right?
  • 00:19:32.496 --> 00:19:32.897
  • Right? at least one go in there.
  • 00:19:32.964 --> 00:19:34.298
  • At least one go in there. and then, one of them
  • 00:19:34.365 --> 00:19:35.066
  • And then, one of them could have done like
  • 00:19:35.132 --> 00:19:35.700
  • Could have done like the religious thing
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  • The religious thing which has some practical
  • 00:19:37.401 --> 00:19:38.236
  • Which has some practical application on the negative.
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  • Application on the negative. what does that mean?
  • 00:19:40.137 --> 00:19:40.771
  • What does that mean? one of them could have said,
  • 00:19:40.838 --> 00:19:41.572
  • One of them could have said, this guy could have said,
  • 00:19:41.639 --> 00:19:42.840
  • This guy could have said, "hey guys, you're on your own.
  • 00:19:42.907 --> 00:19:43.874
  • "hey guys, you're on your own. i'm gonna be honest.
  • 00:19:43.941 --> 00:19:44.809
  • I'm gonna be honest. i'm gonna bow, but then
  • 00:19:44.875 --> 00:19:45.443
  • I'm gonna bow, but then i'm gonna ask for forgiveness,
  • 00:19:45.509 --> 00:19:50.348
  • I'm gonna ask for forgiveness, which means i get saved
  • 00:19:50.414 --> 00:19:52.617
  • Which means i get saved and i did not die."
  • 00:19:52.683 --> 00:19:54.385
  • And i did not die." the only thing is that,
  • 00:19:54.452 --> 00:19:55.886
  • The only thing is that, you're right, you confess.
  • 00:19:55.953 --> 00:19:57.221
  • You're right, you confess. 1 john 1:6-9, "you confess,
  • 00:19:57.288 --> 00:19:59.957
  • 1 john 1:6-9, "you confess, you're forgiven."
  • 00:20:00.024 --> 00:20:00.625
  • You're forgiven." it's done.
  • 00:20:00.691 --> 00:20:01.359
  • It's done. it's beautiful.
  • 00:20:01.425 --> 00:20:02.526
  • It's beautiful. but favor is only reserved
  • 00:20:02.593 --> 00:20:04.662
  • But favor is only reserved for those that refuse to bow.
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  • For those that refuse to bow. [applause]
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  • [applause] they didn't break ranks.
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  • They didn't break ranks. by the way, this should
  • 00:20:13.738 --> 00:20:14.739
  • By the way, this should prompt something.
  • 00:20:14.805 --> 00:20:16.507
  • Prompt something. why did god show up
  • 00:20:16.574 --> 00:20:18.809
  • Why did god show up in this fiery furnace?
  • 00:20:18.876 --> 00:20:21.512
  • In this fiery furnace? there is a promise
  • 00:20:21.579 --> 00:20:22.179
  • There is a promise in matthew 18.
  • 00:20:22.246 --> 00:20:24.649
  • In matthew 18. anyone know the promise?
  • 00:20:24.715 --> 00:20:26.550
  • Anyone know the promise? "where two or three
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  • "where two or three gather in my name,"
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  • Gather in my name," this is an old testament
  • 00:20:30.254 --> 00:20:31.389
  • This is an old testament fulfillment of a promise.
  • 00:20:31.455 --> 00:20:33.758
  • Fulfillment of a promise. some would argue
  • 00:20:33.824 --> 00:20:34.325
  • Some would argue it's a christophany,
  • 00:20:34.392 --> 00:20:35.293
  • It's a christophany, a manifestation of jesus
  • 00:20:35.359 --> 00:20:36.527
  • A manifestation of jesus in the old testament.
  • 00:20:36.594 --> 00:20:37.662
  • In the old testament. but he shows up here because
  • 00:20:37.728 --> 00:20:39.930
  • But he shows up here because two or three came in agreement.
  • 00:20:39.997 --> 00:20:41.832
  • Two or three came in agreement. i'm here to tell you,
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  • I'm here to tell you, you come in and surround
  • 00:20:43.100 --> 00:20:43.968
  • You come in and surround yourself with people
  • 00:20:44.035 --> 00:20:45.336
  • Yourself with people that come in agreement
  • 00:20:45.403 --> 00:20:46.637
  • That come in agreement for what god has
  • 00:20:46.704 --> 00:20:47.471
  • For what god has ordained in your life.
  • 00:20:47.538 --> 00:20:49.073
  • Ordained in your life. i'm gon' say that one more time.
  • 00:20:49.140 --> 00:20:50.941
  • I'm gon' say that one more time. in 2024,
  • 00:20:51.008 --> 00:20:52.276
  • In 2024, god's gonna surround you
  • 00:20:52.343 --> 00:20:53.411
  • God's gonna surround you with people that
  • 00:20:53.477 --> 00:20:54.578
  • With people that will come in agreement for
  • 00:20:54.645 --> 00:20:55.880
  • Will come in agreement for everything god has ordained
  • 00:20:55.946 --> 00:20:57.581
  • Everything god has ordained and promised for your life.
  • 00:20:57.648 --> 00:21:00.284
  • And promised for your life. you will no longer be
  • 00:21:00.351 --> 00:21:01.485
  • You will no longer be surrounded by people
  • 00:21:01.552 --> 00:21:03.020
  • Surrounded by people that have never borne fruit.
  • 00:21:03.087 --> 00:21:04.922
  • That have never borne fruit. you will be surrounded
  • 00:21:04.989 --> 00:21:06.057
  • You will be surrounded by people that come in
  • 00:21:06.123 --> 00:21:07.758
  • By people that come in agreement for everything that
  • 00:21:07.825 --> 00:21:09.827
  • Agreement for everything that god has ordained in your life.
  • 00:21:09.894 --> 00:21:13.030
  • God has ordained in your life. high five your neighbor
  • 00:21:13.097 --> 00:21:13.564
  • High five your neighbor and tell them,
  • 00:21:13.631 --> 00:21:13.931
  • And tell them, "i come in agreement."
  • 00:21:13.998 --> 00:21:16.233
  • "i come in agreement." tell your other neighbor,
  • 00:21:16.300 --> 00:21:16.901
  • Tell your other neighbor, "i come in agreement."
  • 00:21:16.967 --> 00:21:19.003
  • "i come in agreement." never step into one life's
  • 00:21:19.070 --> 00:21:20.404
  • Never step into one life's furnaces by yourself.
  • 00:21:20.471 --> 00:21:22.740
  • Furnaces by yourself. never go into
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  • Never go into the fire by yourself.
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  • The fire by yourself. surround yourself
  • 00:21:25.609 --> 00:21:26.344
  • Surround yourself with people that pray
  • 00:21:26.410 --> 00:21:27.445
  • With people that pray with you and for you.
  • 00:21:27.511 --> 00:21:29.046
  • With you and for you. surround yourself with people
  • 00:21:29.113 --> 00:21:30.314
  • Surround yourself with people that come in agreement
  • 00:21:30.381 --> 00:21:31.015
  • That come in agreement with you and for you.
  • 00:21:31.082 --> 00:21:32.583
  • With you and for you. they came in agreement,
  • 00:21:32.650 --> 00:21:33.351
  • They came in agreement, they gathered,
  • 00:21:33.417 --> 00:21:33.851
  • They gathered, they stood, they stood,
  • 00:21:33.918 --> 00:21:35.886
  • They stood, they stood, they came in agreement,
  • 00:21:35.953 --> 00:21:36.520
  • They came in agreement, they gathered.
  • 00:21:36.587 --> 00:21:37.321
  • They gathered. the bible said,
  • 00:21:37.388 --> 00:21:37.722
  • The bible said, "they stood up in that fire.
  • 00:21:37.788 --> 00:21:39.190
  • "they stood up in that fire. they did not bow."
  • 00:21:39.256 --> 00:21:40.591
  • They did not bow." i'mma be very
  • 00:21:40.658 --> 00:21:41.125
  • I'mma be very transparent here.
  • 00:21:41.192 --> 00:21:41.559
  • Transparent here. i went through
  • 00:21:41.625 --> 00:21:42.026
  • I went through a season last year.
  • 00:21:42.093 --> 00:21:42.827
  • A season last year. i went through my fire.
  • 00:21:42.893 --> 00:21:44.962
  • I went through my fire. i went through a fire season.
  • 00:21:45.029 --> 00:21:46.197
  • I went through a fire season. let me explain.
  • 00:21:46.263 --> 00:21:48.466
  • Let me explain. i live this out.
  • 00:21:48.532 --> 00:21:49.934
  • I live this out. the whole faith, fire,
  • 00:21:50.000 --> 00:21:50.835
  • The whole faith, fire, favor, i've lived it out.
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  • Favor, i've lived it out. in the past 12 months
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  • In the past 12 months since i was here last,
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  • Since i was here last, something happened to us
  • 00:21:54.405 --> 00:21:55.106
  • Something happened to us last year in our church
  • 00:21:55.172 --> 00:21:55.840
  • Last year in our church in california.
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  • In california. by the grace of god,
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  • By the grace of god, only by the grace of god,
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  • Only by the grace of god, 1 corinthians 15:10,
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  • 1 corinthians 15:10, we experienced in our church
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  • We experienced in our church some pretty phenomenal
  • 00:22:03.047 --> 00:22:04.148
  • Some pretty phenomenal god-ordained growth.
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  • God-ordained growth. came from him,
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  • Came from him, he's the lord of the harvest.
  • 00:22:06.817 --> 00:22:08.085
  • He's the lord of the harvest. he released it, the holy spirit
  • 00:22:08.152 --> 00:22:09.387
  • He released it, the holy spirit adds on daily to the church,
  • 00:22:09.453 --> 00:22:10.921
  • Adds on daily to the church, book of acts.
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  • Book of acts. so, our church grew
  • 00:22:12.123 --> 00:22:12.823
  • So, our church grew coming out of covid.
  • 00:22:12.890 --> 00:22:14.191
  • Coming out of covid. and it grew to such a degree
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  • And it grew to such a degree that we received a notice
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  • That we received a notice from the county in sacramento
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  • From the county in sacramento telling us we had too many
  • 00:22:18.295 --> 00:22:19.163
  • Telling us we had too many people attending our services
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  • People attending our services and that we have to make
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  • And that we have to make modifications.
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  • Modifications. and they went in there,
  • 00:22:22.433 --> 00:22:23.467
  • And they went in there, and they went in there
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  • And they went in there repeatedly and warned us
  • 00:22:24.468 --> 00:22:25.302
  • Repeatedly and warned us and warned us and said,
  • 00:22:25.369 --> 00:22:26.537
  • And warned us and said, "y'all have too many people."
  • 00:22:26.604 --> 00:22:27.671
  • "y'all have too many people." and we already have
  • 00:22:27.738 --> 00:22:28.305
  • And we already have multiply services,
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  • Multiply services, how many more can
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  • How many more can we possibly have?
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  • We possibly have? and how much caffeine
  • 00:22:31.108 --> 00:22:31.976
  • And how much caffeine can i possibly drink
  • 00:22:32.042 --> 00:22:32.843
  • Can i possibly drink in order to preach more?
  • 00:22:32.910 --> 00:22:34.945
  • In order to preach more? so, it's like, "oh, dude,
  • 00:22:35.012 --> 00:22:36.480
  • So, it's like, "oh, dude, this is pretty."
  • 00:22:36.547 --> 00:22:37.281
  • This is pretty." so, we needed a place.
  • 00:22:37.348 --> 00:22:38.048
  • So, we needed a place. all of a sudden,
  • 00:22:38.115 --> 00:22:38.549
  • All of a sudden, i get a call.
  • 00:22:38.616 --> 00:22:39.483
  • I get a call. now, notice, we get this --
  • 00:22:39.550 --> 00:22:40.718
  • Now, notice, we get this -- the church blows up.
  • 00:22:40.785 --> 00:22:42.119
  • The church blows up. god's bringing people
  • 00:22:42.186 --> 00:22:43.421
  • God's bringing people and then we get a call.
  • 00:22:43.487 --> 00:22:44.522
  • And then we get a call. this is the call i got,
  • 00:22:44.588 --> 00:22:45.723
  • This is the call i got, "pastor sam."
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  • "pastor sam." i'm gonna be
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  • I'm gonna be ethically nuanced here
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  • Ethically nuanced here to protect just names.
  • 00:22:48.959 --> 00:22:49.860
  • To protect just names. but a major ministry
  • 00:22:49.927 --> 00:22:51.595
  • But a major ministry in northern california
  • 00:22:51.662 --> 00:22:52.263
  • In northern california called me up and said,
  • 00:22:52.329 --> 00:22:52.963
  • Called me up and said, "pastor sam, listen,
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  • "pastor sam, listen, we have this
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  • We have this opportunity for you.
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  • Opportunity for you. here it is.
  • 00:22:57.835 --> 00:22:59.003
  • Here it is. our church ministry
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  • Our church ministry in northern california
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  • In northern california on 40 plus acres and worth
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  • On 40 plus acres and worth something neighborhoods
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  • Something neighborhoods between $75-80 million.
  • 00:23:06.110 --> 00:23:08.479
  • Between $75-80 million. we have three auditoriums:
  • 00:23:08.546 --> 00:23:09.713
  • We have three auditoriums: 3,000, one that fits 1,018,
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  • 3,000, one that fits 1,018, and the other one
  • 00:23:12.349 --> 00:23:12.783
  • And the other one that fits about 300.
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  • That fits about 300. and we have a school
  • 00:23:14.251 --> 00:23:15.653
  • And we have a school and all that.
  • 00:23:15.719 --> 00:23:16.053
  • And all that. our church did
  • 00:23:16.120 --> 00:23:16.554
  • Our church did not survive covid.
  • 00:23:16.620 --> 00:23:18.222
  • Not survive covid. we would like to see if you
  • 00:23:18.289 --> 00:23:19.156
  • We would like to see if you would be interested in merging,
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  • Would be interested in merging, coming together,
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  • Coming together, and taking over the ministry.
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  • And taking over the ministry. would this interest you?"
  • 00:23:22.059 --> 00:23:23.828
  • Would this interest you?" of course, what did i say?
  • 00:23:23.894 --> 00:23:27.097
  • Of course, what did i say? [laughter]
  • 00:23:27.164 --> 00:23:28.766
  • [laughter] yes!
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  • Yes! of course, it would.
  • 00:23:30.367 --> 00:23:31.802
  • Of course, it would. so, we began
  • 00:23:31.869 --> 00:23:32.369
  • So, we began an initial conversations.
  • 00:23:32.436 --> 00:23:33.938
  • An initial conversations. we had preliminary
  • 00:23:34.004 --> 00:23:34.738
  • We had preliminary conversations, more than
  • 00:23:34.805 --> 00:23:36.240
  • Conversations, more than five conversations regarding
  • 00:23:36.307 --> 00:23:38.175
  • Five conversations regarding the initial planning,
  • 00:23:38.242 --> 00:23:38.943
  • The initial planning, what it looks like.
  • 00:23:39.009 --> 00:23:40.010
  • What it looks like. you know, the deliberative.
  • 00:23:40.077 --> 00:23:41.545
  • You know, the deliberative. you know, initial due diligence.
  • 00:23:41.612 --> 00:23:43.914
  • You know, initial due diligence. and then it happened.
  • 00:23:43.981 --> 00:23:45.583
  • And then it happened. then, i got the call,
  • 00:23:45.649 --> 00:23:47.485
  • Then, i got the call, "pastor sam, after all
  • 00:23:47.551 --> 00:23:48.319
  • "pastor sam, after all these conversations
  • 00:23:48.385 --> 00:23:49.854
  • These conversations we've decided,
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  • We've decided, let's make it happen.
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  • Let's make it happen. we would like you to come in
  • 00:23:52.323 --> 00:23:53.190
  • We would like you to come in with your board members
  • 00:23:53.257 --> 00:23:54.225
  • With your board members to our church to our boardroom,
  • 00:23:54.291 --> 00:23:56.126
  • To our church to our boardroom, and we wanna begin.
  • 00:23:56.193 --> 00:23:57.228
  • And we wanna begin. let's sign an mou
  • 00:23:57.294 --> 00:23:58.662
  • Let's sign an mou and begin to execute
  • 00:23:58.729 --> 00:24:00.164
  • And begin to execute accordingly a path
  • 00:24:00.231 --> 00:24:01.098
  • Accordingly a path of this merger,"
  • 00:24:01.165 --> 00:24:02.833
  • Of this merger," for lack of better phrase.
  • 00:24:02.900 --> 00:24:04.568
  • For lack of better phrase. so, that was it.
  • 00:24:04.635 --> 00:24:05.836
  • So, that was it. we're gonna meet with our boards
  • 00:24:05.903 --> 00:24:06.904
  • We're gonna meet with our boards and we're gonna make it happen.
  • 00:24:06.971 --> 00:24:08.439
  • And we're gonna make it happen. so, i met with my team.
  • 00:24:08.506 --> 00:24:09.240
  • So, i met with my team. there was never a layout
  • 00:24:09.306 --> 00:24:10.741
  • There was never a layout of the questions.
  • 00:24:10.808 --> 00:24:11.709
  • Of the questions. they never like prepared me
  • 00:24:11.775 --> 00:24:13.811
  • They never like prepared me for what questions
  • 00:24:13.878 --> 00:24:14.345
  • For what questions they would ask.
  • 00:24:14.411 --> 00:24:14.979
  • They would ask. this is the interview process.
  • 00:24:15.045 --> 00:24:16.480
  • This is the interview process. so i met with my team.
  • 00:24:16.547 --> 00:24:18.315
  • So i met with my team. i gathered my board across
  • 00:24:18.382 --> 00:24:19.483
  • I gathered my board across the street from the church
  • 00:24:19.550 --> 00:24:20.684
  • The street from the church in a coffee establishment
  • 00:24:20.751 --> 00:24:21.752
  • In a coffee establishment whose name i will not
  • 00:24:21.819 --> 00:24:22.686
  • Whose name i will not mention is the one
  • 00:24:22.753 --> 00:24:23.854
  • Mention is the one with jezebel on the cup.
  • 00:24:23.921 --> 00:24:25.456
  • With jezebel on the cup. so, i -- so, we gathered
  • 00:24:25.523 --> 00:24:30.427
  • So, i -- so, we gathered in that coffee establishment,
  • 00:24:30.494 --> 00:24:32.162
  • In that coffee establishment, and i had my almond milk latte
  • 00:24:32.229 --> 00:24:34.899
  • And i had my almond milk latte and everybody around.
  • 00:24:34.965 --> 00:24:36.133
  • And everybody around. and then we talked about,
  • 00:24:36.200 --> 00:24:37.001
  • And then we talked about, "what question they gonna ask?"
  • 00:24:37.067 --> 00:24:37.902
  • "what question they gonna ask?" i have no idea.
  • 00:24:37.968 --> 00:24:38.569
  • I have no idea. they don't really wanna
  • 00:24:38.636 --> 00:24:39.136
  • They don't really wanna disclose the question
  • 00:24:39.203 --> 00:24:40.504
  • Disclose the question probably fiduciary governance,
  • 00:24:40.571 --> 00:24:41.839
  • Probably fiduciary governance, integration of systems
  • 00:24:41.906 --> 00:24:42.840
  • Integration of systems marketing, possible
  • 00:24:42.907 --> 00:24:44.408
  • Marketing, possible attrition regarding
  • 00:24:44.475 --> 00:24:45.309
  • Attrition regarding current employment
  • 00:24:45.376 --> 00:24:46.110
  • Current employment on their side,
  • 00:24:46.176 --> 00:24:47.945
  • On their side, risk management, of course,
  • 00:24:48.012 --> 00:24:49.713
  • Risk management, of course, liability, lawsuit, all that.
  • 00:24:49.780 --> 00:24:52.149
  • Liability, lawsuit, all that. we went through that.
  • 00:24:52.216 --> 00:24:52.650
  • We went through that. i even went maybe will
  • 00:24:52.716 --> 00:24:54.118
  • I even went maybe will we have a spanish service
  • 00:24:54.184 --> 00:24:55.052
  • We have a spanish service or slavic service, etc., etc.
  • 00:24:55.119 --> 00:24:57.187
  • Or slavic service, etc., etc. they may even ask me,
  • 00:24:57.254 --> 00:24:57.988
  • They may even ask me, "pastor sam, why do you
  • 00:24:58.055 --> 00:24:58.756
  • "pastor sam, why do you preach and speak so fast?"
  • 00:24:58.822 --> 00:25:00.090
  • Preach and speak so fast?" questions that are totally
  • 00:25:00.157 --> 00:25:01.825
  • Questions that are totally appropriate, right?
  • 00:25:01.892 --> 00:25:03.060
  • Appropriate, right? so, we did.
  • 00:25:03.127 --> 00:25:04.628
  • So, we did. we did.
  • 00:25:04.695 --> 00:25:05.162
  • We did. we -- i put on my jacket.
  • 00:25:05.229 --> 00:25:06.797
  • We -- i put on my jacket. y'all ready?
  • 00:25:06.864 --> 00:25:07.598
  • Y'all ready? let's do this.
  • 00:25:07.665 --> 00:25:08.399
  • Let's do this. we walked across the str --
  • 00:25:08.465 --> 00:25:09.400
  • We walked across the str -- actually, we drove
  • 00:25:09.466 --> 00:25:10.034
  • Actually, we drove across the street,
  • 00:25:10.100 --> 00:25:10.968
  • Across the street, and we went into
  • 00:25:11.035 --> 00:25:12.002
  • And we went into the parking lot.
  • 00:25:12.069 --> 00:25:12.670
  • The parking lot. got off, sat down
  • 00:25:12.736 --> 00:25:13.804
  • Got off, sat down and they were waiting.
  • 00:25:13.871 --> 00:25:15.439
  • And they were waiting. formal meeting,
  • 00:25:15.506 --> 00:25:16.473
  • Formal meeting, there's the board,
  • 00:25:16.540 --> 00:25:17.408
  • There's the board, there's the pastor.
  • 00:25:17.474 --> 00:25:18.642
  • There's the pastor. i come in, they sit me here,
  • 00:25:18.709 --> 00:25:20.644
  • I come in, they sit me here, and here's my board.
  • 00:25:20.711 --> 00:25:22.413
  • And here's my board. and i take a seat.
  • 00:25:22.479 --> 00:25:25.783
  • And i take a seat. ready.
  • 00:25:25.849 --> 00:25:26.784
  • Ready. they look at me, the guy
  • 00:25:26.850 --> 00:25:28.218
  • They look at me, the guy across the table looks at me
  • 00:25:28.285 --> 00:25:29.053
  • Across the table looks at me and says, "pastor sam,
  • 00:25:29.119 --> 00:25:30.220
  • And says, "pastor sam, thank you for coming
  • 00:25:30.287 --> 00:25:30.788
  • Thank you for coming with your board.
  • 00:25:30.854 --> 00:25:32.056
  • With your board. we wanna begin.
  • 00:25:32.122 --> 00:25:32.623
  • We wanna begin. we wanna ask you
  • 00:25:32.690 --> 00:25:33.157
  • We wanna ask you the first question."
  • 00:25:33.223 --> 00:25:34.758
  • The first question." so, i'm ready.
  • 00:25:34.825 --> 00:25:35.826
  • So, i'm ready. my mind is wired, i'm going,
  • 00:25:35.893 --> 00:25:37.628
  • My mind is wired, i'm going, "know your stuff."
  • 00:25:37.695 --> 00:25:38.195
  • "know your stuff." [mumbling]
  • 00:25:38.262 --> 00:25:41.699
  • [mumbling] i go, "yes."
  • 00:25:41.765 --> 00:25:42.900
  • I go, "yes." the guy looks at me
  • 00:25:42.967 --> 00:25:43.567
  • The guy looks at me and says this, he says,
  • 00:25:43.634 --> 00:25:45.636
  • And says this, he says, "pastor sam, we want you
  • 00:25:45.703 --> 00:25:48.138
  • "pastor sam, we want you to know that our church,
  • 00:25:48.205 --> 00:25:50.341
  • To know that our church, we lean, we lean left.
  • 00:25:50.407 --> 00:25:56.180
  • We lean, we lean left. we wanna know
  • 00:25:56.246 --> 00:25:56.714
  • We wanna know where do you lean?"
  • 00:25:56.780 --> 00:26:00.284
  • Where do you lean?" now, you need
  • 00:26:00.351 --> 00:26:00.751
  • Now, you need to put this in perspective.
  • 00:26:00.818 --> 00:26:03.220
  • To put this in perspective. this is my face.
  • 00:26:03.287 --> 00:26:05.022
  • This is my face. camera man, give me tight shot.
  • 00:26:05.089 --> 00:26:07.558
  • Camera man, give me tight shot. there are witnesses here so
  • 00:26:07.625 --> 00:26:08.626
  • There are witnesses here so i'm not making any of this up.
  • 00:26:08.692 --> 00:26:09.727
  • I'm not making any of this up. and ba -- this is --
  • 00:26:09.793 --> 00:26:11.395
  • And ba -- this is -- this is my face.
  • 00:26:11.462 --> 00:26:14.365
  • [laughter]
  • 00:26:14.665 --> 00:26:25.743
  • "we lean left.
  • 00:26:26.243 --> 00:26:26.810
  • "we lean left. where do you lean?"
  • 00:26:26.877 --> 00:26:28.345
  • Where do you lean?" 'cause i'd never expect,
  • 00:26:28.412 --> 00:26:29.380
  • 'cause i'd never expect, like, what?
  • 00:26:29.446 --> 00:26:31.015
  • Like, what? what?
  • 00:26:31.081 --> 00:26:32.883
  • What? and so, my --
  • 00:26:32.950 --> 00:26:33.851
  • And so, my -- first of all, in --
  • 00:26:33.917 --> 00:26:35.285
  • First of all, in -- well, i know that i preach
  • 00:26:35.352 --> 00:26:36.020
  • Well, i know that i preach and i have a calling for
  • 00:26:36.086 --> 00:26:36.787
  • And i have a calling for preaching and we do movies,
  • 00:26:36.854 --> 00:26:37.855
  • Preaching and we do movies, produce movies and all that,
  • 00:26:37.921 --> 00:26:39.156
  • Produce movies and all that, but i'm a comedian.
  • 00:26:39.223 --> 00:26:42.726
  • But i'm a comedian. so, the first thing
  • 00:26:42.793 --> 00:26:43.360
  • So, the first thing that went through my mind,
  • 00:26:43.427 --> 00:26:43.961
  • That went through my mind, i'm not making this up, is,
  • 00:26:44.028 --> 00:26:44.828
  • I'm not making this up, is, "hey sam, you have enough
  • 00:26:44.895 --> 00:26:45.796
  • "hey sam, you have enough comedy here for the next
  • 00:26:45.863 --> 00:26:46.597
  • Comedy here for the next three to five years."
  • 00:26:46.664 --> 00:26:47.197
  • [laughter]
  • 00:26:47.631 --> 00:26:50.401
  • "you have an act here, buddy,
  • 00:26:50.801 --> 00:26:51.702
  • "you have an act here, buddy, just blow it up, blow."
  • 00:26:51.769 --> 00:26:53.270
  • Just blow it up, blow." so, and i'm going.
  • 00:26:53.337 --> 00:26:54.271
  • So, and i'm going. and then, the second thing that
  • 00:26:54.338 --> 00:26:55.139
  • And then, the second thing that hit me is there was a sign
  • 00:26:55.205 --> 00:26:56.940
  • Hit me is there was a sign and a wonder that
  • 00:26:57.007 --> 00:26:57.541
  • And a wonder that took place right there.
  • 00:26:57.608 --> 00:26:58.676
  • >> this is pastor sam rodriguez.
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  • Are you ready for 40 days
  • 00:27:01.311 --> 00:27:03.847
  • That will absolutely change
  • 00:27:03.914 --> 00:27:05.916
  • Your life?
  • 00:27:05.983 --> 00:27:08.752
  • Forty days of fresh oil,
  • 00:27:08.819 --> 00:27:11.989
  • Holy fire,
  • 00:27:12.056 --> 00:27:13.557
  • And new wine.
  • 00:27:13.624 --> 00:27:15.426
  • The journey begins.
  • 00:27:15.492 --> 00:27:16.794
  • ♪ ♪
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